Folder management method and device

Abstract

A folder management method and device. The method includes: displaying a folder icon on the touchscreen display, and displaying a drag mark in a first position of the folder icon; detecting a first drag operation to the drag mark, where the first drag operation is used to increase a size of an icon of an application in a folder; and when the first drag operation is detected, displaying, on the touchscreen display, an icon that is of at least one application in at least two applications and that is inside the folder icon, where the icon is enlarged for display. In this way, icons, of some applications, in the folder icon can be enlarged for display, which facilitates management of applications in the folder.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A folder management method, wherein the method is executed by an electronic device that has a display screen, and the method comprises:
 displaying a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and, in the thumbnail icon, each of the icons of the at least two applications is displayed in a shrunk size, and the set of icons of the at least two applications comprises a first icon associated with a first application of the at least two applications; and 
 displaying, in the folder icon, an enlarged first icon associated with the first application when a first operation is detected, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without the first icon, and wherein a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first operation comprises a drag operation on the folder icon, and a drag direction of the drag operation points to an exterior of the folder icon. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 2 , wherein the drag operation is detected in a boundary position of the folder icon. 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 launching the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon. 
 
     
     
       5. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 displaying, in the folder icon, the first icon in the shrunk size and as a part of the thumbnail icon when detecting a second operation. 
 
     
     
       6. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 accordingly enlarging the folder icon when detecting the first operation. 
 
     
     
       7. The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 when an icon of any one application is enlarged for display, a size of the folder icon is unchanged. 
 
     
     
       8. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first application is determined according to a default sorting sequence in the folder, a use frequency, or a use time sequence. 
     
     
       9. A folder management device, wherein the device comprises a display screen, a processor, and a storage medium, wherein the processor is configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium, so as to cause the display screen to:
 display a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and in the thumbnail icon, each of the icons of the at least two applications is displayed in a shrunk size, and the set of icons of the at least two applications comprises a first icon associated with a first application of the at least two applications; and 
 display, in the folder icon, an enlarged first icon associated with the first application when a first operation is detected, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without the first icon, and wherein a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon. 
 
     
     
       10. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the first operation comprises a drag operation on the folder icon, and a drag direction of the drag operation points to an exterior of the folder icon. 
     
     
       11. The device according to  claim 10 , wherein the drag operation is detected in a boundary position of the folder icon. 
     
     
       12. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to launch the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon. 
     
     
       13. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to cause the display screen to display, in the folder icon, the first icon in the shrunk size and as a part of the thumbnail icon when detecting a second operation. 
     
     
       14. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the processor is further configured to read computer-executable code in the storage medium to cause the display screen to accordingly enlarge the folder icon when detecting the first operation. 
     
     
       15. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the first application is determined according to a default sorting sequence in the folder, a use frequency, or a use time sequence. 
     
     
       16. A non-transitory storage medium, comprising computer-executable code when executed by one or more processors coupled with a display screen causes the display screen to display a folder icon on the display screen, the folder icon comprising a set of icons of at least two applications, and the set of icons of the at least two applications is displayed in the folder icon as a thumbnail icon, and in the thumbnail icon, each of the icons of the at least two applications is displayed in a shrunk size, and the set of icons of the at least two applications comprises a first icon associated with a first application of the at least two applications; and
 display, in the folder icon, an enlarged first icon associated with the first application when a first operation is detected, wherein the enlarged first icon is displayed adjacent to the thumbnail icon without the first icon, and wherein a size of the enlarged first icon is a same size as the thumbnail icon. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the first operation comprises a drag operation on the folder icon, and a drag direction of the drag operation points to an exterior of the folder icon. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 17 , wherein the drag operation is detected in a boundary position of the folder icon. 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the computer-executable code further when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to launch the first application when detecting a tap operation on the enlarged first icon. 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory storage medium according to  claim 16 , wherein the first application is determined according to a default sorting sequence in the folder, a use frequency, or a use time sequence.